SMME Support as of July 2020 SMME Support as of July 2020 What the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa SuperUser Account / Wednesday, October 21, 2020 0 5778 Article rating: 4.3 The purpose of this presentation is to provide the information on what the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa. Read more
AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED SuperUser Account / Monday, April 13, 2015 0 60136 Article rating: 3.5 FOLLOWING significant growth in the renewable energy business, AfriCoast Engineers SA has developed a sister company to exapnd its vision. Read more
AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY SuperUser Account / Thursday, February 12, 2015 0 56932 Article rating: 4.0 Renewable energy engineering firm AfiCoast Engineers SA has announced that a new company, AfriCoast Energy, will now be responsible for all future renewable energy projects - particulary wind and solar - while it will also play a key role in guiding AfriCoast Engineers' current basket of renewable energy projects. Read more
Localisation and regional development seen as key to driving auto sector growth SuperUser Account / Friday, January 16, 2026 0 11 Article rating: No rating With more Chinese and Indian automakers showing growing interest in shifting from semi-knocked down (SKD) assembly to completely knocked-down (CKD) production in South Africa, industry experts agree that CKD production lies at the heart of value-addition within the industry’s ecosystem. India-headquartered Mahindra has an SKD pickup truck assembly plant in Durban, while Chinese manufacturers Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) and First Automobile Works (FAW) operate SKD plants in the Coega Industrial Development Zone, in the Eastern Cape. Read more
CHARGE proves viable charging of electric trucks using offgrid solar SuperUser Account / Thursday, January 15, 2026 0 16 Article rating: No rating Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE) has successfully charged for the first time in South Africa an electric truck using fully offgrid solar-powered public charging at its Wolmaransstad site. This marks a historic milestone for South Africa’s transport and energy transition and signals that electric freight, powered entirely by renewable energy and independent of the national grid, is no longer a future concept but a present-day reality. Read more
Eskom reminds that R10 000 registration fee for solar system less than 50 kVA waived until March 31 SuperUser Account / Thursday, January 15, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating State-owned power utility Eskom reiterates that all registration and connection fees of up to R10 000 for small-scale embedded solar systems up to 50 kVA, are waived until March 31. The Electricity Regulation Act requires all systems under 100 kVA to be registered with the network service provider, namely Eskom or municipalities, and comply with grid code requirements, Eskom says. Read more
SAIA launches national campaign to promote safe, compliant residential solar systems SuperUser Account / Thursday, January 15, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating The South African Insurance Association (SAIA), in collaboration with municipalities, national industry bodies, insurers, financial institutions, fire protection organisations and civil society, has launched the Safe Solar PV & Storage campaign to promote safe, legally compliant solar installations in South African homes. This national awareness drive supports both new and existing residential solar PV customers, aiming to ensure their systems are safe, registered, compliant with standards and insurable. Read more
South Africa proposes tougher laws to monitor money flows SuperUser Account / Thursday, January 15, 2026 0 15 Article rating: No rating South Africa proposed changes to laws that would give the government stronger tools to monitor money flows and impose tougher penalties on those engaging in financial crimes. The National Treasury on Wednesday issued a call for public comment on a bill that aims to combat money laundering and terrorism financing by amending some legislation governing non-profit entities and companies. It also proposes giving South Africa’s Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) — a unit mandated to assist in identifying the proceeds of crime — broader powers. Read more